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Dismissed18 March 20223279240

Dimsdale House Essendon Place, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6GZ

Planning appeal 3279240 at Dimsdale House Essendon Place, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6GZ (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2022 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

described in the application form as “The proposal is for the erection of a new porch / boot room situated in the North East end elevation of Dimsdale House. The design plan form has been carefully considered in order to fit into the existing site configuration. The volume of the porch / boot room has been kept to a minimum with a flat lead dressed roof abutting the existing masonry rendered wall and structural glass sides providing transparency to the side elevations. The materials and form have been selected to be sympathetic with the existing built form of Dimsdale House

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Ayres J
Postcode
AL9 6GZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building

What decided it

The public benefits of the proposal (additional kitchen access) are not sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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